Some of our favorites are: Swervedriver, Shudder To Think, Prince, Mansun, Baby, My Bloody Valentine, Sade, The Church, Echo and the Bunnymen, Raphael Saadiq, Genesis, ELO, Silk, Earth Wind and Fire, Jeff Buckley, New Order, Slowdive, The Smiths, Hall and Oates, Electronic, Bjork, The O'Jays, Fugazi, XTC, Superchunk, T-Rex, Pet Shop Boys, R&B radio, Dinosaur Jr, Madonna, Daft Punk, Yes, Depeche Mode
Sounds Like
"One of the best up-and-coming acts in the south." WVRK- Rock 103FM, Columbus, GA
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"Their tunes embody a freshness that is new because it sounds honest. When you listen to the plaintive chorus on “Things Used to be Good” the melody is infectious and binds the listener to the tune as one of the standouts on the EP."- FREE Magazine, NYC
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"...a group that has found a large, faithful following with it's alternative pop sensibilities" Brad Barnes- The Columbus Ledger Enquirer
BIO DISCLAIMER: Alright, for the sake of my little pride, I must acknowledge that when I read a bands MS bio I, generally, assume that I am reading a guy from the band's best attempt to conjure up a lil' hyperbole and letcha' know why his band is changing the very landscape of the music industry. Well, not THIS guy, homeboy! We hired a publicist in New York to do it ;) Ha! My hands are clean and pride intact.OK....proceed.
THNX, Ryan.
Here's their pitch:
"Looking at the current pop/rock landscape, the evidence would seem to suggest that it’s no longer possible for rock to be inventive, smart and appealing to a broad audience. Spy For Hire fly in the face of that rather exhausted conventional wisdom. Their debut album, Speak In Numbers, is filled to the brim with songs that display a striking skill, intelligence and pop appeal. In listening, one can’t help but feel the possibilities of melodic rock being revitalized for a new era.
Based in the Atlanta/Columbus GA area, Spy For Hire are comprised of Ryan Rulon on vocals and guitar, Andy Rich on lead guitar, James Salter on bass and Jared Meharg on drums. Formed in 2004, the band has a bond that goes back to Ryan and Andy’s high school days. Ryan explains, “Andy and I bonded over a lot of the D.C. hardcore/Discord Records music, things like Fugazi and Shudder To Think. We were the only two guys in Columbus who listened to that. We also listened to a lot of the British shoe gaze music as well; My Bloody Valentine and Swervedriver. But we’ve always had a love of pop as well, things like Hall & Oates, Madonna and Tears For Fears.” He adds, “We love a lot of music, but we’re aiming to be far more than the sum of our influences.”
The band quickly built a following in the Columbus area, but it wasn’t until they started gigging regularly in Atlanta that they, as Andy says, “started to see stuff happen.” Architek One, a management firm based in Atlanta, so loved what they saw and heard in the band that they signed Spy For Hire to their boutique record label. And between releasing seven songs to iTunes in 2007 and doing their first east coast tour, the band wrote and recorded the songs that comprise their debut album, Speak In Numbers, produced by James Salter and mixed by Russ Fowler at Southern Tracks Studio in Atlanta (Rage Against The Machine, Stone Temple Pilots).
From the opening notes of “Luck,” the band’s music is reminiscent of everything great about rock, while planting itself firmly in the present. It’s poppy, infectious and smart - by design. As Ryan says, “The common thread in our music is that pop doesn’t have to be bone-headed or dumbed down.” And in between Ryan’s shimmering vocals, Andy’s chiming guitar, and the propulsive rhythm section of James and Jared, they strike a blow for music being able to be both popular and profound.
James Salter’s production walks a fine line between the band’s pop instincts, and the more edgy elements of their influences. Ryan notes, “On a song like ‘As Good As New,’ we really found a way to emphasize some of our more subversive tendencies. But at the same time, there’s a lot of rhythmic and mute guitar tones that is more like 80’s pop. I think we found a way to mesh our influences at an almost sub-conscious level.”
Songs like “Things That Used To Be Good” and “The Moontower” have already received radio play in Columbus, where WVRK-FM has touted them as "One of
the best up-and-coming acts in the south." And Free Magazine has raved, “When the first track “Luck” opens up you know this is not another hipster, moody band. This is straight ahead rock and roll and it’s been missed. This is not to say that Spy for Hire sounds like some retro band; just the opposite. Their tunes embody a freshness that is new because it sounds honest.”
Spy For Hire are a band for people who have felt left out of the pop music world – and who want back in, on their own terms. Ryan declares, “There are a lot of people who aren’t getting what they want from new music – they’re not getting the types of bands that changed my life. We want to be that band for somebody. That’s the ultimate reward.” He continues, “We’re not a band with a fall back position. We’re uncompromising and we’re going to keep pushing and pushing – you don’t fail until you quit trying. It’s simple, really: Find what you love and do it.” On Speak In Numbers, Spy For Hire have produced an album played and sung with the kind of love that drives itself into the heart of the listener, not to be forgotten, and in doing so, have established themselves as one of the acts to look out for in 2009."
Some occasions upon which we have dressed up extra nice and lugged some gear onto a stage...
08/15/2008 Emerald Lounge
Asheville, North Carolina
07/25/2008 - Soho
Columbus, Georgia
07/24/2008 Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
Bibb City Ramblers in ATLANTA 11-12-09 11/12/2009 09:00 PM - Red Light Cafe 553 Amsterdam Ave Atlanta, Georgia 30306 US Cost:$7.00 Description:Bluegrass Thursdays feature bluegrass acts starting at 9 PM
Welcome to “DM Country”, the official home of the "DM Tongue Twister". Here's a "DM" tongue tangling tambourine jangling double fisting mind twisting riddle to get you through your hump day and help you keep a grin above your chin through the weekend. Have a Tornado swirling Fly caught in a hurricane whirling Hope I make it out alive hurling Thank God I’ve landed back on my feet twirling Wednesday!!! Now if you want some real life laughs, some peek a boo bear fun, then come and ride along with me in “The Love Ride” and experience the "DM Double Fisted Fast" blogs that I will be posting here in "DM Country" every day for my fast. There are three already that will keep that grin above your chin all week long.
HELLO GUYS,
WE GOT ALL OUR GEAR STOLEN 2 DAYS IN PHILADELPHIA WHILE TOURING AND WE LOST EVERYTHING.
WE ARE SATELLITE DISTRICT FROM ATLANTA. WE ARE A LOCAL TOURING BAND AND REACHING OUT TO OUR FELLOW MUSICIANS, SINCE WE LOST EVERYTHING.
WE ARE PLAYING A FUNDRAISER SHOW TO HELP US GET THROUGH THIS WITH OUR FRIENDS ATTENTION SYSTEM AND PROMISE DECEMBER. TODAY FRIDAY AUGUST 21 @ THE DRUNKEN UNICORN.
SATELLITE DISTRICT GOES ON @ 9:30 PM.
ONLY $5 BUCKS.
CREATIVE LOAFING WROTE ABOUT IT
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/08/20/altanta-band-satellite-district-robbed-in-philly/
AND THE SILVER TONGUE MUSIC NEWS AND BLOGS
http://thesilvertongueonline.com/?p=8858
WE HOPE YOU CAN COME OUT AND SUPPORT US IN TIMES LIKE THESE.
THANKS
SATELLITE DISTRICT.
It was my pleasure to add "As Good As New" to my radio playlist. It was also featured on my weekly podcast introducing new music. The direct link to the show is: http://indiemusicsampler.com/2009/08/28/ims-147/
Blessings, Paul the music lover Indie Music Sampler
DO NOT MISS OUR PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Join Bibb City Ramblers at the Strutting Duck This Friday Strutting Duck on Wire Road Exit 42 off I-85. Great food and COLD Beer.... Don't miss the BIBB CITY RAMBLERS............ HOOTNANNY-----------HOOTNANNY!!!!----------------------DON"T MISS IT!!!---------------------------------Also see the BCR Boyz at CHEROKEE FARMS w/ LARRY KEEL,SNAKE OIL MEDICINE SHOW and Others July 10th and 11th........................... In Lafayette Georgia......................... Bibb City Ramblers will be at the Strutting Duck in July and August ....Dates are in the WEBSITE......................... Come out and Support the BIBB CITY RAMBLERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT outside the box........................ PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Ryan...its our pleasure. Its our scene.............so lets make it the best in the country, we have the talent. You guys for example. Little by little we will get there. A.I.R. Alanta Indie Rock.
hey if you got a banner from Neal Lucas, here's a quick note... wrong date on Neal Lucas's banner, he's at Gypsy G's in Greenville, S.C. TOMORROW (April 18, NOT the 25th!!) show starts at 10pm
sorry for the mix up. i hope you can still make it out to the show!!
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